Kenya Lifts Visa Requirement for most African Countries and the Caribbean — But Not Haiti

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk In a bold move toward Pan-African unity and inter-regional mobility, the Government of Kenya has officially scrapped visa requirements for almost all African countries and most Caribbean nations. Under this new policy, travelers from the approved regions will no longer need to apply for an Electronic Travel…

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“One Big Beautiful Bill” Will Strip Healthcare Access from Thousands of Jamaican Immigrants in the U.S.

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 10, 2025

Jamaica Live | Washington, D.C.Jamaica Live News Desk: July 10, 2025 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the controversial“One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping budget reconciliation measure will drastically reduce access to healthcare for millions of immigrants—including thousands of Jamaican Green Card holders. The bill proposes to delay or eliminate healthcare subsidies for…

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Loop News Bids the Caribbean a Grateful Goodbye After 11 Years

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Loop News, a household name in Caribbean digital media, has officially announced the closure of its operations after 11 years of delivering news and features across the region. In a statement posted on its website, the company shared: “All good things must come to an end and…

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Nothing Says ‘Fresh Bread’ Like a Side of Human Hair and Duck Feathers

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2025

Jamaica Live | Health & Consumer Watch An eye-opening ingredient in many commercial bread products sold across the United States has sparked concern among health-conscious consumers and food safety advocates. The substance in question? L-Cysteine — a dough conditioner that can be derived from human hair, duck feathers, or even hog bristles. This amino acid…

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Jamaican Jurist Winston Anderson Sworn In as President of the Caribbean Court of Justice

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Jewel Grande, Montego Bay | July 6, 2025 — In a moment of national pride and regional celebration, Jamaican legal luminary, the Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, was officially sworn in as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The swearing-in ceremony, held at…

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Members of CARICOM To Acquire Cargo Planes as Mottley Warns of Renewed Threats to Region

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk Montego Bay, Jamaica | July 7, 2025 —At least two CARICOM member states have begun the process of acquiring cargo planes to improve the regional movement of goods — a critical step in addressing long-standing trade and supply chain challenges within the Caribbean. The announcement came during…

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Mel B Ties the Knot in Iconic London Ceremony

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 5, 2025

Spice Girl marries longtime love Rory McPhee in romantic cathedral wedding London, England – July 5, 2025 — Global pop icon Melanie “Mel B” Brown, best known as Scary Spice from the legendary Spice Girls, is officially a married woman once again. The 50-year-old singer and TV personality exchanged vows with her fiancé of nearly…

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U.S. Remittance Tax to Hit Jamaican Families Hard, Critics Warn

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 4, 2025

July 4, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk A controversial new U.S. tax on money transfers abroad is set to directly impact thousands of Jamaicans living overseas who send money home to support their families. The measure, part of former President Donald Trump’s newly passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, introduces a 1% tax on…

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The Blood in the Water: Calling Out Kenya’s President William Ruto Ignorance That Betrays the Memory of the Enslaved Africans

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 2, 2025

There are moments in history so cruel, so calculated, so demonic, that to forget them is not just ignorance — it is betrayal. One such moment is the Transatlantic Slave Trade. During its brutal centuries-long reign, millions of African men, women, and children were kidnapped, chained, branded, and thrown into the bellies of European ships…

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Zohran Mamdani Clinches Democratic Nomination for NYC Mayor- President Donald Trump Threatened Denaturalisation

By Jamaica Live Medias / July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025 | Jamaica Live News Desk In a stunning political breakthrough, the New York City Board of Elections has officially declared 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani as the winner of the Democratic mayoral primary, marking a historic moment in the city’s political landscape. Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens and a member of the Democratic…

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Caribbean Nations Added to Proposed U.S. Immigration Ban as Jamaica Avoids List

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica has notably avoided being included in a proposed U.S. immigration bill that would bar nationals from dozens of countries from entering the United States. However, two Caribbean neighbours—Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica—have found themselves on the list, raising questions across the region. On July 15, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced…
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Government Clarifies U.S. Migrant Transit Deal Amid Public Backlash

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 16, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — A storm of controversy erupted online Tuesday after the Jamaica Gleaner reported that Jamaica had agreed to accept non-nationals being removed from the United States under a new arrangement between the two countries. The headline, “DEPORTEE DEAL – Jamaica offers to accept non-nationals being…
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Jamaican-Born MrBeast Winner Released After Being Swept Up In Paraguay Drug Probe

Jamaica Live News Desk– | June 02, 2026 Jamaican-born pilot Jabari Brown, the young aviator who rose to international fame after winning a private jet challenge hosted by YouTube megastar MrBeast, found himself at the centre of an international drug trafficking investigation in Paraguay over the weekend. Brown, 20, who is known online as “Captain…
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Woman Gives Birth Mid-Flight from Jamaica to US, Ignites Birthright Citizenship Debate

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 A routine flight from Kingston to New York turned into a global talking point after a baby was born mid-air aboard Caribbean Airlines Flight BW005 on April 4, 2026 — raising a complicated and controversial question: Where does this child legally belong? Passengers onboard the flight, which…
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JUTC Drivers Busted in an alleged Expanding Ticket Fraud Scandal

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 11, 2026 The scandal rocking the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is widening, as detectives from the National Strategic Anti-Gang Division (NSAD) have slapped charges on four more employees in a growing crackdown on alleged fare fraud. The accused—31-year-old Kimanie Brown of Sandy Bay, Clarendon; 41-year-old Nikesha Bell of…
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Ask for Justice, Get Locked Out: UK Party Targets Countries Over Reparations

Jamaica Live News Desk– | April 10, 2026 Reform UK’s proposal to block visas over slavery reparations ignites outrage across the Caribbean, raising deeper questions about Britain’s historical accountability. A political firestorm is brewing across the Atlantic after Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party declared that it would deny visas to nationals from countries pursuing slavery…
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